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Hawks, Francis L. (fl. 1856) Narrative of the Expedition of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00532 Author/Creator: Hawks, Francis L. (fl. 1856) Place Written: Washington, D.C Type: Book Date: 1856 Pagination: 3 v. 30 x 25 cm Order a Copy

Title continues: "Under the Command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by order of the Government of the Unites States. Compiled from the original notes and journals of Commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks, D.D.L.L.D. With numerous illustrations." Published by order of the United States Congress. Three volumes, with rare suppressed bathing plate, v. 1 p. 408.

Notes: Volume 2 is an ex-library copy with the perforated stamp of Ohio State University Library on titlepage.

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

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